Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Phanom (Thai: นครพนม, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn pʰā.nōm]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northeastern Thailand, capital of Nakhon Phanom Province. The town covers tambons Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of tambons At Samat and Nong Yat, all in Mueang Nakhon Phanom District. As of 2006 it had a population of 27,591. The town is 736 km northeast of Bangkok.
Nakhon Phanom นครพนม | |
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  Nakhon Phanom | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′25″N 104°46′51″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Provinces | Nakhon Phanom Province |
| Amphoe | Mueang Nakhon Phanom District |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2006) | 27,591 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Geography
Nakhon Phanom is on the right (west) bank of the Mekong River. The Laotian town of Thakhek lies on the other side of the Mekong. A 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long lake lies to the west of the city. The towns are joined by the Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Climate
Nakhon Phanom has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.1 °C (95.2 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
| Climate data for Nakhon Phanom (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.3 (97.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
41.3 (106.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.3 (104.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.0 (0.12) |
31.0 (1.22) |
60.1 (2.37) |
101.1 (3.98) |
257.1 (10.12) |
409.5 (16.12) |
503.0 (19.80) |
580.3 (22.85) |
290.2 (11.43) |
97.0 (3.82) |
9.7 (0.38) |
4.8 (0.19) |
2,346.8 (92.39) |
| Average rainy days | 0.9 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 17.8 | 22.5 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 17.8 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 140.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 84 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272.8 | 243.0 | 238.7 | 204.0 | 158.1 | 117.0 | 120.9 | 117.8 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 252.0 | 257.3 | 2,324 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 6.4 |
| Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[2] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Route 212 runs from Nong Khai along the Mekong River through Nakhon Phanom to Mukdahan, and then south to Ubon Ratchathani. Route 22 leads west through Sakhon Nakhon to Udon Thani.
Nakhon Phanom is served by Nakhon Phanom Airport, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of downtown.[3]
Education
The town is home to Nakhon Phanom University, formed in 2005 by the merger of several local schools including the former Nakhon Phanom Rajabhat University.
References
- "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 10. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 46. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Nakhon Phanom Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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